Shimer College Record, Vol. 50 No. 3

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Robert Blackburn and Blendon Kneale are shown standing in the lounge
of the new residence hall. Since the picture was taken draperies have
been hung at the windows and couches and tables added to the room.

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SHIMER COLLEGE RECORD

Alumni News

Volume 50, No. 3

October, 1958

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Robert T. Blackburn is a member of the natural sciences staff and college
examiner. He came to Shimer from San Francisco State College, where he was
an instructor in the department of physical science and mathematics. Mr. Blackburn
has also taught at Chico State College and George Williams
College, and has published a number of papers on mete-
orology.

Mr. Blackburn has his Ph.D. degree from the University
of Chicago, and studied philosophy of science at Harvard
University.

The Blackburn family — wife, Mary -Jane, and sons Doug-
las, Timothy, and Theodore Bruce (aged 4, 2, and 6 months)
— have purchased a home on Jackson Street near the golf
course.

Warren and Elinor (Mr. and Mrs.) Miller are members of the humanities staff.
Mr. Miller is teaching English and coordinating the teaching of writing throughout
the Shimer curriculum. Mrs. Miller is teaching French, German, and directing
Green Curtain activities.

Both attended the University of Chi-
cago, acquiring master's degrees. Mr.
Miller formerly taught at Ohio State
University, and Mrs. Miller has served
as an assistant on the staff of the Uni-
versity of Chicago.

The Millers have two children —
Joseph, 21/2, and Elizabeth, 6 months.

John Bennett Olson is a member of the natural sciences staff, teaching biological
science.

Before coming to Shimer in September, Mr. Olson was engaged in research
at the California Institute of Technology. He has taught
at BrooklynwCollege, San Jose College, and the University
of California.

A native of the mid -west, Mr. Olson was reared in Rock-
ford, Illinois, and is a graduate of Beloit College. He received
his master's and doctor's degrees from the University of
California at Los Angeles.

Mr. Olson and his wife, Dorothy, with their three chil-
dren reside on North Main street in Mt. Carroll. The oldest
daughter, Christina, is a Shimer student; Laurie is seven
years old and Mary is 6 months.

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Donald G. Reuter, former director of personnel and public relations at Kable
Printing Company and secretary of the Shimer Board of Trustees, is the new
vice-president of Shimer College.

A native of California, Mr. Reuter received his bachelor's
degree from the University of Iowa in 1938. The following
year he was awarded a master's degree in sociology by the
University of Nebraska. He has also done graduate work- at
the University of Chicago. During World War II he headed
the labor relations units of the Chicago Ordnance District
for three years and later worked with the U. S. Army
psychiatric service.

Mr. Reuter was assistant professor of economics and
sociology at Stanford University from 1946 to 1951. He
then returned to the mid -west as personnel director of the

Link Belt Company in Chicago, and in 1954 became associated with the Kable
company, of Mt. Morris, Illinois.

President Mullin announced Mr. Reuter's appointment in September, and said
at that time that the vice-president would head Shimer's development program.
Mr. Reuter* is also teaching Sociology-Anthropology.

The Reuters (Mrs. Reuter is the former Helen Evens), have purchased a resi-
dence on South Main street in Mt. Carroll. They have two children — a son,
Donald, who is a student at Shimer, and a daughter, Susan, 12.

Thomas ]. Roller is an instructor in vocal music and humanities, ^e^corne^to
Shimer College with a B.A. degree in music from Lake
Forest College and a master's degree in music from the
State University of Iowa. He served in the U. S. Army
medical corps from 1952 to 1954. Mr. Roller and his wife,
Carol, have one son, Thomas J., Jr., born September 9, 1958.

NORTH CENTRAL

REPRESENTATIVES VISIT

SHIMER

Shimer College was visited Decem-
ber 15 and 16 by an inspection team
from the North Central Association of
Colleges and Universities. Shimer is
currently accredited as a junior college
by the association. Sometime during the
spring the college will be notified
whether or not it will be officially rec-
ognized as an accredited four-year in-
stitution.

CURRENT SITUATION
Shimer's enrollment at the beginning
of the Autumn Quarter was 172. This
included 60 returning students and 112
new ones. There are almost three times
as many men as women. Student-faculty
ratio is 9-5 to one.

TEACHER CERTIFICATION

Shimer College has been informed
that the State Teacher Certification
Board will recognize the credit offered
here for certification purposes in Illi-
nois.

President F. J. Mullin received a let-
ter to this effect on June 5, 1958, af-
ter a committee had visited classes and
talked with faculty members at Shi-
mer.

Luther J. Black, Secretary of the Cert-
ification Board, wrote, "The commit-
tee that visited Shimer was very fav-
orably impressed with the quality of
work being done at Shimer in the field
of teacher education."

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ALUMNI BACK IN CLASSES

The first annual Homecoming Week-
end at Shimer College was held Octo-
ber 11 and 12.

At 10:00 o'clock Friday evening the
bell in Metcalf Hall rang in welcome
to returning alumni, and the first event
began — the showing of motion pic-
tures made on the Shimer campus ten,
fifteen, and twenty years ago.

On Saturday the visitors attended
regular morning classes, and in the
afternoon had group discussions, class
reunions, and a coffee hour for alumni
and friends.

Sixty-six persons attended the alumni
dinner at Maple Terrace Saturday eve-
ning, with Vice-president D. G. Reuter
as the featured speaker.

Over two hundred people attended
the dance for alumni and students held
later in the evening in the college gym-
nasium. Hal Whitmer's band from Clin-
ton furnished the music. Tom Tallman
of Lanark and Art Isenhart of Mt. Car-
roll, both former Shimer students,
played with the band.

On Sunday afternoon "official" op-
ening ceremonies were held in the new
residence hall.

ALUMNI LUNCHEON

March 7, 1959, is the date chosen
for the annual winter luncheon of the
Shimer College National Alumni As-
sociation. The meeting will be held
in Chicago. More details later by let-
ter.

NOTICE

If you belong to classes of '09, '34,
or '49 — begin now to plan to return
to Shimer for the May reunion. Definite
plans and dates will be announced lat-
er.

WEEK-END CALLED SUCCESS

The following letter has been re-
ceived in connection with Homecoming
Weekend:

"A heartfelt thank-you to the many
people who helped make our first
Homecoming Weekend a success.

— to President and Mrs. F. J. Mul-
lin, Dean and Mrs. Tom Whelan, and
Mr. Art Fetterolf who helped us with
campus arrangements;

— to Sue Wolfe, Mr. John Hirsch-
field, and Mr. Don Reuter who par-
ticipated in the colloquium on Saturday
afternoon;

— to Mrs. Baichly who helped with
the housing arrangements and with the
coffee hour;

— to Sue Wolfe and Chicago alums
who did the publicity for the Home-
coming;

— to Bea Hill and Jim Schaffer and
their committees who took care of the
decorations and refreshments for the
dance;

— to Mr. McBride who showed Shi-
mer movies;

— to Rick Hartung who was chair-
man of the committee;

— to the faculty members who host-
ed in their various classrooms;

— to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mangrum,
the men of the new residence hall, and
Mrs. Hilda McNeal for holding open
house;

— to Mary jane Weissmiller, pres-
ident of the Carroll County Alumni
Association, and her committee who
contacted Carroll County alums by
phone;

— to Bea Hill and Chuck Goldman
who m.c.'d at, the dance;

— thank you.

Ellen Francke Irwin, secretary
Bruce Cushna, vice-president
Virginia Croghan, president
Shimer College National
Alumni Association"

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An outside view of the entrance and north side of the new residence hall, taken
from the middle of the campus with the camera pointing in a south-easterly
direction.

NEWS OF FORMER FACULTY

Miss Edna Thoreen, former instruc-
tor in French at Shimer, is back in
Texas at 116 North 10th Street, Mc-
Allen, Texas.

Frank Pooler is teaching music at
New Trier High School in Chicago.

Lets* K. Wright, admissions coun-
selor for Shimer from 1944 through
1949, has been appointed assistant dean
of women and social director at Mac-
Murray College in Jacksonville, Illinois.
For the past eight years Mrs. Wright
has been in charge of admissions for
MacMurray in Wisconsin and several
surrounding states. Her daughter, Gret-
chen, is a junior in Wayland Academy
this year, where she was awarded the
Winnett Scholarship for 1958-59.

Guenter and Rene Sieburtb have a
baby girl, Stephanie Anne, born Oct.

FACULTY NOTES

Frank Mangrum taught summer
school at Rockford College this year,
then vacationed with his wife, Jessie,
in California.

Jerry Ball attended summer school
at State University of Iowa.

H. E. Kirk by toured Europe and Eng-
land during the summer of 1957.

F. /. Mullin and David W. Weiser
attended a six- week seminar for college
teachers and administrators held at the
Episcopal Theological Seminary in Cam-
bridge, Mass.

8, 1958. Mr. Sieburth is doing gradu-
ate work at the University of Wiscon-

sin.

Richard Hensel is doing graduate
work at the University of Illinois.

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JUNE CONVOCATION

The following candidates for degrees
were presented at the convocation, June
1, 1958:

Jules Phelan Aronson, Madison, Wise.
David Jarrett Braudwell, Wendell, N.C.
Willis Terrill Cowing, Joliet, III.
Eileen Patricia Freeman, Vreeport, N.Y.
Janet Ruth Gibstein, Reading, Pa.
Redd F. L. Griffin, River Forest, III.
Anne S. Pollack, Flushing, N.Y.
Betsey Ruth Sellner, Loudonville, Ohio
Scholarships and awards were pre-
sented to the following students:

Brooke Hastings, Winnetka, Illinois,
received the Elizabeth Percy Konrad
Trophy for outstanding work in the
field of English throughout the year.

Rosalind Conklin, Chesterton, Indi-
ana, received the Ileen Bullis Campbell
Prize for excellence in the field of his-
tory and also the Anne McKnight Vocal
Prize for making the most progress in
singing.

Janet Gibstein, Reading, Pa., received
the Natural Sciences Prize for Senior
Achievement (awarded this year for the
first time) for outstanding achievement
in the field of science.

Eileen Freeman, Freeport, N.Y., re-
ceived the Schwing Piano Prize for out-
standing work in piano.

Anita van Tellingen, Chicago, III,
received the Dearborn-Anne McKnight
Scholarship for showing the greatest
promise in the field of vocal music.

Academic honors were awarded to
the students whose names appeared on
the Honor Rolls for both the Autumn
and Winter Quarters. They were:
Lee Beaupre, Rockford, Illinois
Carol Bruch, Winnebago, Illinois
Rosalind Conklin, Chesterton, Ind.
Allan Dowty, Manson, Iowa
Cynthia Fleming, Bayside, N.Y.
Nancy Gordon, Chicago, Illinois
Beatrice Hill, Gary, Indiana
Robert Keohane, Mt. Carroll, Illinois
Franklin Weingarten, Miami Beach,

Florida
Diana Yeaman, Wadsworth, Ohio

NEW SONG FOR SHIMER

The convocation of June, 1958, was
the time chosen for official introduction
of "An Alma Mater," composed by
Richard Hensel with lyrics by Suzanne
K. Boram,

Mr. Hensel, instructor in the human-
ities and vocal music, used quick modu-
lations and a style which was rhythm-
ically and harmonically free to produce
unusual harmonies and a pleasing,
haunting melody.

Miss Boram, a third-year student in
the college this year, has had many of
her sonnets and other literary efforts
published in Quest, the Shimer student
newspaper.

The words of "An Alma Mater" are:

A memory of trees in autumn,
Of wint'ry sunsets in crimson awe;
Some wind-swept days of spring,
Nature sings a love song.
Within this time and place
The haunting face of truth —
Is near us, as you are near us,
To live forever within our hearts.
A lasting memory of Shimer College,
To carry with us through life anew.

A memory of friendships made here,
Of life and learning from day to day;
The endless hours we share
Fill the air with singing;
A song of hope and peace
That through our time does ring —
In trueness with youth's firm triumph,
Resounding softly within our hearts.
A lasting memory of Shimer College,
To carry with us through life anew.

The convocation address was given by
Dr. Victor Johnson, Director of the
Mayo Foundation and Shimer trustee.
His subject was "The Place of Science
in a Liberal Education."

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OCTOBER CONVOCATION

HONORS CONVOCATION

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First convocation of the 1958-59 col-
lege year was held in Metcalf auditor-
ium on October 8. Vice-president Don-
ald G. Reuter gave the featured ad-
dress on "Folkways, Fashions and Ed-
ucation." He pointed out that "no one
does rnore to create a great institution,
no one does more to educate a faculty
and a staff, than an intelligent and al-
ert student body." The students should
know that this implies a serious social
responsibility, Mr. Reuter continued, and
not simply expect to be "stuffed with
knowledge as a turkey is stuffed with
dressing," but realize that "the theory
behind small discussion group learn-
ing is that you only learn by teaching
yourself."

/. Arthur Fetterolf, business mana-
ger, will complete thirteen years of
service to Shimer College in February,
1959. "Art" is noted for his patience,
tact, and efficiency in handling Shimer's
fiscal matters, from the smallest de-
tails of such funds as the National
Alumni Association to the large sums
involved in the building of a new resi-
dence halL He is ably assisted by Mrs.
Mildred Delp.

Shimer's annual Honors Convocation,
recognizing members of the Shimer
Scholastic Society, was held November
19, 1958, in Metcalf auditorium.

An address, "The Purpose of the
Liberal Arts College," was given by
Sharvy G. Umbedc", president of Knox
College, and the Shimer College Mad-
rigal Singers under the direction of
Thomas J. Roller presented three num-
bers. Mrs. Helen Dixon was accompanist.

A reception to honor the members
of the scholastic society was held in
Sawyer House immediately following
the convocation.

The honor society is composed of
persons with a 3-25 grade average (or
better) after taking four comprehensives,
or a 3-0 grade average after taking seven
comprehensives. Franklin Weingarten is
president and Mr. John Hirschfield is
faculty adviser.

Scholars honored at the November
19 convocation were:

Lee Beaupre
Rockford, 111.

Suzanne Boram
Clarksville, Tenn.

Carol Bruch
Winnebago, 111.

Alan Dowty
Manson, Iowa

Cynthia Fleming
Bayside, N.Y.

Nancy Gordon
Chicago, 111.

Beatrice Hill

Gary, 111.
Robert Keohane

Mt. Carroll, 111.
Clark Kissinger

Henderson, Ky.
Ellida Ryan

Maywood, 111.
Franklin Weingarten

Miami Beach, Fla.
Diana Yeaman

Wadsworth, Ohio

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CARROLL COUNTY ALUMNI

Members of the Carroll County
Alumni Association and also alumni
from surrounding communities have
received an invitation from Mary Jane
Berkstresser Weissmiller, county asso-
ciation president, to attend four meetings
at Shimer this year.

The first meeting was held on No-
vember 22 in Hostetter Hall lounge
with Vice-president D. G. Reuter
speaking.

The second meeting is scheduled for
January 23, 8:00 p.m., in Hostetter
lounge. Carolyn Burch, Janet Schrein-
er, Ruth Peters Sisler, and Donna Gif-
ford will present a musical program
and Mt. Carroll members will serve
as hostesses. Chairmen of the commit-
tee are Ruth Kingery Noble, Roberta
Colehour, Hazel Kessler, and Lois Rich-
ter. For this meeting faculty wives will
be invited as special guests.

On March 13, 8:00 p.m., the group
will meet in Sawyer House to hear a
panel discussion on "Trends at Shi-
mer" led by Dean David Weiser. Chad-
wick members will be hostesses, with
Evelyn Senneff and Janet Schreiner
heading the committee.

The annual business meeting and
family picnic will be held May 23, 5:00
p.m., in Hostetter Hall.

Mrs. Weissmiller's letter to the coun-
ty group outlined the meetings planned,
and said, "Shimer is a growing, dyna-
mic college, and we can be proud to
share in its growth. We should take
an active part in our alumni group to
further the interests of Shimer."

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FTA MEETS AT SHIMER

Shimer College was host on October
18 to a workshop meeting of the
Northwestern Illinois Regional group
of the Future Teachers of America.

Thirty-four high school clubs and
three college chapters were represent-
ed.

ROUND ROBIN IN 42nd YEAR

Seven members of the class of 1916
have been writing round robin letters
to each other ever since their gradua-
tion from Frances Shimer College. They
are Julia Car gill Stone (Mrs. John H.)
of Mason City, 111., Ruth Hildebrandt
Fender (Mrs. George) of Park Ridge,
111., Lois Watte Leonard (Mrs. H. N.)
of Fair bury, 111., Marjorie Wake of El
Paso, Texas, Ethel Swan son of Des
Moines, Iowa, Marie Jolly Taylor (Mrs.
William) of Tucson, Ariz., and Cora
Scott Younie (Mrs. Elmer) of Haward-
en, Iowa. Five members of the group
(Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Younie were
absent) met in September at the home
of Mrs. Stone.

Part of the group is shown here as
they appeared in 1941 when attend-
ing their 25th reunion on the Shimer
campus. Pictured are (left to right)
Mrs. Leonard, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Fend-
er, Miss Waite, and Mrs. Stone.

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NEW FOOD SERVICE NEW STUDENT

Food in the Shinier dining hall this Daniel Betts, Dubuque, Iowa, entered

year is being supplied by the Saga Food Shimer Coll m f>u as - ^

Service, an organization which serves , . ,. &
34 colleges and universities from coast scholarshl P winner - Mr. Betts' great-
to coast. grandmother, Sarah Jane Richards (de-
Manager of the service at Shimer is ceased) of Como, Illinois, was a stu-
William F. Hopfensperger, who is dent at Shimer approximately eighty
temporarily living in Savanna, 111., with yeafS H ; in his roQm . ±Q

his wife and three children. . , , lf

»**•-* , ., new residence hall Mr. Betts has an en-
Mr. Hopfensperger, who has a B.A. , ,

degree from Michigan State College 8 f avm S ° f a Cam ^ US Scene whkh was

in Restaurant Management, says that & Iven t0 him h Y his grandmother and

Saga's principle of operation is to "buy which formerly belonged to Mrs. Rich-

the best, prepare it the best, and serve ards.

it as fresh as possible."

The food service has a central pur- . A h ^ h " sch ° o1 S raduate *** a var-

chasing office which is mainly for led ran S e of intere sts including music,

testing purposes and which furnishes athletics, and dramatics, Mr. Betts is

lists of approved products to the col- studying at Shimer with the hope of

lege managers. becoming a teacher of natural science

Before coming to Shimer, which is or chemistry,
the smallest college served by Saga,

Mr. Hopfensperger's experience includ- ■

ed being head cook in the campus ho- urwr __ , ^ T T . _*„

tel kitchen at Michigan State, and work . NEW GRADUATES

in summer resorts, YMCA cafeteria, a Shimer College is "pointing with

supper club, and a small coffee shop. pride" this year toward the achievements

"We are happy to have Shimer Col- of tw ° members of the class of 1958.

lege as one of our units," said Mr. Hop- Janet R ' Glbstein and Betsey R. Sell-

fensperger, "and we are proud to serve ner are dramatic personal evidence of

the students." Shimer's growing prestige and the cali-

ber of its graduates.

NEW TRUSTEES Miss Gibstein holds a teaching ap-

Lawrence A. Wherry is president of ^t^i ? ?' ^^ l ^^\

the advertising firm of Wherry, Baker J. 1 ^ S £ die * at ^ U«uve«ity *

st r t;u-„ t lj- u • • 'n Wisconsin. She is teaching science as

& Tilden, Inc. His home is in Evan- , . _ ? .

****** tii:_ m ;« \x w/u i j a graduate assistant to Professor Aaron

ston, Illinois. Mr. Wherry was elected TU 7 j ■ . , . ~

to the Board of Trustees of Shimer Ihde * and f ' S H aIs ° «^?^ m the De "

College on October 4, 1958. He is a pUtmeM ° f H ' St ° ry ° f Saence "

director of the American Association of Miss Sellner is a fellow in the Master

Advertising Agencies, and a member of of Arts in Teaching Program at Har-

the Chicago Association of Commerce, vard University. Her $1200 fellowship

Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Alpha was awarded in national competition

Zeta, and Sigma Delta Chi. among liberal arts graduates who
John M. King is president of the ■ showed superior promise in the field of

King-Stevenson Oil Company, Chicago, teaching. At the end of the year she

Illinois. He was elected to the Board of will receive the M.A. degree from Har-

Trustees of Shimer College on October vard's School of Education. Her field

4, 1958. is mathematics.

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DECEASED

ART

Miss Mary Dewhurst Miles, '95, died
at her home in Mt. Carroll on June 10,
1958, at the age of 84.

For many years an accountant in
the Shimer College business office,
Miss Miles also had experience in writ-
ing and teaching. She had traveled ex-
tensively and had many and varied in-
terests, particularly in music, art and

literature,

# # #

Miss Celia Merrick, 81, employee of
Shimer College for 50 years, died on
September 6, in Minneapolis, Minn.
Miss Merrick came to Mt. Carroll from
Minneapolis in 1897 with the late
Dean William Parker McKee and his
family as a nursemaid for their son,
Harper. Later she worked in various
capacities at Shimer, at one time as
cook and then as head laundress. She
retired from Shimer in 1952.

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Anna Reese, '06, died July 17 in
a New York hospital. For many years
Miss Reese was in the grain business,
representing Joseph Rank Ltd. of Eng-
land in New York, handling mostly
Canadian grain. In 1956 Miss Reese
sent word to the campus that she was
operating an employment agency in
New York, and regretted she could not
attend her 50th class reunion.

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Edward C. Colin, instructor in bio-
logical sciences at Shimer 1956-1958,
died October 23, 1958, in Chicago. He
is survived by his wife, Alta, for many
years a teacher of home economics and
an amateur artist, and two sons, all of
Chicago.

Mr. Colin received the A.B. degree
in 1913, and L.L.B. in 1914 from the
University of Kansas. He practiced law,
served in the medical department of
the U.S. Army, and taught in high
schools in Kansas and Chicago. In 1930
he received a Ph.D. in zoology from
the University of Chicago. Until 1955
he taught zoology and genetics in Chi-

Lorri Spuehler, '47, exhibited paint-
ings at the professional art show of
the Illinois State fair this year. Barbara
Aubin, '55, was also represented. Miss
Spuhler also had a showing of her works
during the month of October at 47
East Pearson, Chicago, 111.

A. Beth Hostetter exhibited paintings
at the Farm Bureau office in May, 1958,
and was honored by having a water
color chosen to be placed in the state
exhibit at Urbana.

An art exhibit at The Little Gallery,
Dixon, Illinois, from October 26 through
November 23 features original oil and
water colors of Blendon A. Kneale,
Shimer art director, sculpture and cera-
mics from his wife, Armella, and in-
dustrial design work of his son, Col-
Ian, who has studied at Pratt Institute
in New York and is currently enrolled
at the University of Illinois.

KNEALE-TURNEY WEDDING

Bernard C. Kneale, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Blendon Kneale, and Miss Carole
Joyce Turney, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Guy Turney, rural Savanna, were
married June 8, 1958, in the Meth-
odist church at Mt. Carroll, Illinois.

Mr. Kneale attended Shimer 1956-
57 and 1957-58.

This year Mr. Kneale was employed
by the Illinois state natural history sur-
vey as assistant laboratory technician for
the rabies project at Shimer College.
He plans to enter the University of
Illinois in January, 1959, to study cer-
amic engineering.

cago junior colleges and at Chicago
Teachers College. He came to Shimer
from Eastern Illinois State College
where he served for one year as visit-
ing associate professor of zoology. His
chief publications are articles on the
genetics and embryology of the guinea
pig and a college textbook, "Elements
of Genetics," 3rd ed., 1956.

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FISCAL NOTES
Paid members of the National Shi-
nier Alumni Association for the year
beginning July 1, 1958 and ending
June 30, 1959 are as follows:

Louise Anderson

Margaret G. Atkinson

Bruce Bromberg

Alta Sawyer Colton

Virginia Croghan

Gretchen Schwiezo Ferrin

Viola Sweitzer Fransen

Donna Pinnell Gabriel

Jay Goldenberg

Mary Woodland Harrington

Herbert Hartman

Judith Itow Hata

Lois Reiss Homer

Dorothy M. Huber

Marikae Stout Hutchins

Lorrine Lawyer Keist

Margaret Keizer

Harriet Lawyer

Janet Lippincott

Martin Maclntyre

Linda Krueger MacLachlan

Arlene S. Rasmussen

Carolyn Roth

Florence Schweizer

Beverly Shimmin

Mary Long Simms

Gladys Isenhart Sottow

Julia Cargill Stone

Lois Linebarger Tappen

John L. Valentine

Allan Washburn

Grace Reynolds Watson

Roberta Williamson

Margaret A. Wing

Beverly Monson Woessner

Bessie D. Wolf

Ruby Worner

Elsie Howarth Yerkey

MISS HOSTETER RELATES
HISTORY

Miss A. Beth Hostetter has given two
talks recently on Frances Wood Shimer
and her influence on Carroll County.

The first was presented on October
17 in Sawyer House as the program
after a buffet supper served by Mrs.
F. J. Mullin to faculty wives. Miss Hos-
tetter's speech was tape-recorded at that
time.

The second was given on October 18
to the Carroll County Chapter of the
DAR.

Miss Hostetter gave unusual insight
into the character and personality of
Shimer's founder by reading excerpts
from Miss Wood's personal letters writ-
ten to relatives in the east.

— Alumni year is from July 1, 1958
to June 30, 1959.

— Dues received at any time during
that period are recorded as of the be-
ginning of the period, e.g. if you pay
your dues in February, 1959, you are
a member for the year 1958-59.

— If you paid dues more than once
during the fiscal year your record will
show that you are a member for the
following year.

— Let the alumni office know if you
think there is an error in this list.

— There were 190 paid members
for the year 1957-58. Gifts were made
to the endowment fund by 121 mem-
bers. That was a good record but not
the best one since this plan was start-
ed in 1949. As Shimer enrollment in-
creases the number of alumni mem-
bers of the National Shimer Alumni
Association should increase.

J^kimer L^olieqe iKecord

"Published by Shimer College in April, July, October, December. Entered Jan-
uary 20, 1954 at Mount Carroll, Illinois, as second class re-entry under the
authority of the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended by the Act of August 4, 1947."

VOLUME 50 OCTOBER, 1958 NUMBER 3

Editor, (Mrs.) Audra Weiser

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SCATTERED FAMILY

Edited by A. Beth Hostetter

1889-1916

Ruth Eastabrook Kilbourn (Mrs. Fred-
erick), '89, opened her home and garden
at 5413 Blackstone, Chicago, 111., to 55
alumni and friends of Shimer College
for a reunion in July. Plans were made at
that time for the October Homecoming and
for other meetings throughout the year.

Edna Dunshee Mann {Mrs. Edward), '98,
512 North 2nd Street, Palatka, Fla., cele-
brated her 87th birthday on October 3,
1958, with an open house. According to
an article in the Palatka Daily News,
Mrs. Mann is "one of the city's best
known and most highly esteemed resi-
dents."

"A vocalist of marked ability and a
recognized leader in musical circles for
many years," the article continued, ". . .
for years she served as music instructor
in the Palatka Schools." She is also
active in the church, Woman's Club, Gar-
den Circle, and other community groups.

Harriet Hersey Higginson {Mrs. Fred),
'02, 129 E. 36th Street, New York 16, N.Y.,
writes that her husband died last year.

Avis Hall Wade (Mrs. E. C), *05, 2908
Aurora Street, El Paso, Texas, was hon-
ored in the spring as a fifty year mem-
ber of Delta Delta Delta sorority. A
luncheon was given for her by the Tri
Delta Alliance at the International Club
in El Paso. Mrs. Wade was initiated into
Phi chapter, University of Iowa, in 1905.
She and her husband, an attorney, have
been residents of El Paso since 1915. They
are the parents of three children, Mrs.
C. L. Sonnichsen of El Paso, Edward
C. of Denver, and Dr. William H. Wade
of the University of Missouri, Columbia,
Mo.

Laura Eaton Cohn, "11, (Mrs. Irving),
812 N. Hazel St., Danville, 111., — A news-
paper clipping from the Danville Com-
mercial-News for July 6, 1958, tells of
Mrs. Cohn's retirement from teaching
and her new plans for opening a pri-
vate art school for children in the base-
ment of her home.

During her teaching career Mrs. Cohn
taught at the junior high level and was
an assistant principal for a number of
years. In addition, she was accompanist
for the 7th and 8th grade vocal chorus
and adviser to the staff of the student
newspaper.

This spring Mrs. Cohn visited her
brother, Attorney Ralph Eaton, in Mt.
Carroll.

Evelyn Swanson Craig, '16, Bishop Hill,
111., wrote inquiring about addresses of
some former students and saying "all best
wishes for Shimer College.'"

1922-1934

Betty Griffin Farrar, '22, (Mrs. Harry
K.), 569 Madison Way, Palo Alto, Calif.,
visited the campus on October 15 ac-
companied by her parents. Mr. Farrar
works for Pacific Telephone Company.
Their daughter is attending the Univer-
sity of California and living in Berke-
ley while her husband is in service.

Alice Rose Sorenson (Mrs. Alfred), '27,
Alturas, Calif., has two girls. She is ac-
tive in civic and music affairs.

Katherine Beardsley, '28, 1111 Gooding
St., LaSalle, 111., visited the campus
September 15. She later wrote to Miss
Baxter — "I appreciated and enjoyed the
time spent on campus and in your com-
pany. It was heartwarming to me to know
that the hospitality that was Shimer's
thirty years ago is still more than evi-
dent amongst Faculty." Miss Beardsley is
an interior decorator.

Nevah Welch Moody (Mrs. Earl), *28,
2900 Steele Road, Kansas City, Kan., is an
instructor in high school.

Virginia Sword Ulfeldt (Mrs. Victor),
'31, 5415 Palm Drive, LaCanada, Calif.,
visited the campus in August. She and
her young daughter had been visiting
relatives in Dixon, 111., her former home.

Mary Leinbuch Ruwe, '33, Mt. Pulaski,
111., writes that she is completing her
fourth year as a district director of the
PTA. Her son is a sophomore at Illinois
State Normal University majoring in Bus-
iness Education.

Helen Sleight Carl, '33, (Mrs. Harold
M.) , 52 Caroline, Battle Creek, Mich.,
writes : that her husband has been in the
City Fire Department for 21 years with
four years out for service in the infantry
during the Pacific campaign. Their chil-
dren are Kathy, 10, and Roger, 9. Mrs.
Carl has been on the PTA board the
last four years, and was president of
her unit last year. She also sends news
of

Margaret Mooney Besse, '30, — "She
has a son in Stanford now and a girl
in high school."

Jerry Hicks Dailey, '31, — ". . . who's
living in Phoenix with her husband and
daughter."

Novella Slayton Ivany, '31, — "See
( her ) every now and then at the gro-
cery. She has four children, I think."

Barbara McNab Rogers, *34, (Mrs. Ho-
ward Milton), 949 41st Ave., No., St. Pet-
ersburg. Fla., sends an announcement of
a fifth child, Helen McNab Rogers, born
to her and her doctor husband on Aug-
ust 17. 1958. Her other children are now
aged 18, 15, 12, and 10.

1937-1942

Laura Jane Runyan Gatzke, '37, (Mrs.
Raymond), 602 Poplar, Savanna, 111., an-
nounces the birth of a daughter, Marne
Gayle, on June 1, 1958. The Gatzkes have
two other daughters, Ann, 10, and Shar-
on, 3.

Martha Sorenson Wolf, '37, (Mrs. David),
1909 Fairview, Rockford, 111., received an
A.B. degree from Rockford College at
the June, 1958, convocation. She has three
girls and a boy.

Ellen Birkett Thiers, '38, (Dr. Harry D.),
509 Gilchrist, College Station, Texas, sent
a clipping from the Bryan. Texas, news-
paper telling of her husband's receiving
a $10,000 grant from the National Science
Foundation. The grant, which became
effective July 15, will extend over a
three-year period. It is for an intensive
study of mushroom flora in the Gulf
Coastal Plain area from Texas to Florida.
Dr. Thiers and his family spent this sum-
mer in Florida with headquarters at the
University of Florida in Gainsville/ ; Dur-
ing a two-month period in 1959 Dr.
Thiers will collect material in Alabama
and Mississippi. During the next sum-
mer he will be in Louisiana and the
eastern part of Texas. Dr. Thiers is an

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associate professor in the biology de-
partment of Texas A&M College. Mrs.
Thiers was an instructor at Shimer Col-
lege from 1948 to 1953. Their daughter,
Barbara, was born in 1955.

Shirley Bruns Nielsen (Mrs. Don), '39,
Forest Road, Allendale, N.J., writes that
the oldest of her three children graduated
from 8th grade in June. Mr. Nielsen is
an electronics engineer.

Bebe Arene Iannelli Ober, '39, 74
Stanridge Road, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, is
studying at Western Reserve University
and plans to complete her degree work.

Ellen Francke Irwin '40, (Mrs. William
D.) f 831 W. Lincoln, Freeport, 111., writes —
"Congratulations on your marvelous
plans and publicity for homecoming.
Since I have a Sunday organ job our
attendance is a little on the undepend-
able side, but we hope to make the dance
at least."

Donna Pinnell Gabriel (Mrs. William
H.), '42, 1134 Keith Court, Clinton, Iowa,
writes: "Last year was my 15th class re-
union and I tried to get a group of girls
to come back but they had a reunion
in Washington instead — Dramm, Col-
lins, Stone, McCormic, Chafa, Wagnitz,
and Bev Ericson. ... I still have my
pet projects. I've been on the Symphony
Orchestra Board since the orchestra was
started and it's been wonderful to see
it grow . . . I'm also blood donor recruit-
ment chairman for the American Red
Cross. The Bloodmobile comes once a
month when we must collect 236 pints
of blood.

"Our Junior Women's Club which a
friend of mine and I formed five years
ago won fourth place out of over 5000
entries in the Community Achievement
contest sponsored jointly by the Gen.
Fed. of W. C. and the Sears Roebuck
Foundation so we're quite proud of our-
selves. We entered on our forming of
the Symphony Orchestra and getting a
school bond issue passed after it had
twice been defeated.

"Renee will be in second grade next
year."

1943-1952

Virginia Gordon Hartman, (Mrs. Ker-
mit), '43, 1632 North Vermilion Street,
Danville, 111., — "Kitchens by Hartman,"
a new business at 443 E. Main St., was
featured recently in the Danville news-
paper. Mr. Hartman, a 1950 graduate of
the University of Illinois where he ma-
jored in architecture, specializes in de-
signing and planning kitchens. He also
owns a branch office and show room
in Urbana. The Hartmans have three
children.

Patricia Drennan Fecht (Mrs. Leo J.),
'45, 522 Prospect, Leavensworth, Kans.,
writes that her husband is head of the
art department at St. Mary College, Xav-
ier, Kansas. The Fechts have three chil-
dren _ Christopher, 7, Gery Ann, 5, and
Jeffrey, 1.

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin B. Gold (Ruth
Altenberg, '50) 7355 N. Sheridan Road,
Chicago, 111., announce the birth of a
daughter, Diane Beth, on September 7,
1958. Mr. Gold works for a film produc-
tion company writing for educational
and industrial films.

Harriet Kirchhoff Simpson, '50, (Mrs.
John F.), 65 Park Drive, Boston, Mass.,
spent the summer in Westwood, Mass.

Nancy Lindgren, '51, 225 Louisiana
Blvd., S.E., Albuquerque, N.M., worked
in Chicago as a registered nurse for a
year and a half, and recently moved to
New Mexico where she is employed as
a school nurse. The job, she writes, is
"fascinating, challenging, and satisfying."

Ruth Brudi, '51, was married on Aug-
ust 3, 1958, to Charles Kessler, Jr. The
Kesslers live on a farm near Mt. Car-
roll.

Harriet Grace Lawyer, '51, 117-W-Norrie
Street, Ironwood, Michigan, "is in Ber-
lin, Germany, studying music on a Ger-
man Grant for a year," according to a
letter received from her mother, Mrs.
George H. Lawyer. "Recently she visited
Italy and spent some time at the home
of Ann McKnight Rogosin in Milan."

Prudence Cooper abu-Rish (Mrs. Said),
'52, Humboldt, Nebraska, writes "often
I am really homesick for Shimer. This
fall I'll begin working on my M.A. in
Philosophy (History and Principles of
Education)."

Gretchen Schwieso Ferrin '52, (Mrs.
DeVere), 890 D Street, Areata, Calif., re-
ports the birth of a son, Ian Sutter, on
March 9, 1958. Her husband is working
for Simpson Redwood Company.

1953-1958

Mr. and Mrs. Abel M. Schwartz, '53,
3132 State Street, New Orleans 25, La.,
announce the birth of Joanna Marie
Schwartz on October 10, 1958.

Mr. Schwartz has been a journalist at
the U. S. Coast Guard headquarters in
New Orleans for more than a year, and
has also been taking courses at Tulane,
University. He plans to continue his
schooling after release from the armed
forces in November. Some months ago
he visited the British Isles for a month
in connection with the writing of a
series on the British Lifesaving Service,
a forerunner of the U. S. Coast Guard.

Gretchen Pana Lutey (Mrs, Richard),
*54, 1029 North 3rd Street, Marquette,
Mich., has a baby boy, Timothy. Her hus-
band is a florist.

Beverly Shimmin, AB "55, 47 W. 70th
St., New York 23, N.Y., is working at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Dana Wilson, '55, 302 Orton Road, Yel-
low Springs, Ohio, is a freshman in the
Western Reserve Medical School. He
graduated from Oberlin College in June,
1957, and worked for more than a year
as a research chemist with the Kettering
Foundation at Yellow Springs.

Philip Dahlberg, B.A. '56, 3737 North
Drake, Chicago 18, III., is studying metal-
lurgy at Northwestern University.

Samuel Howard Mitchell, '55, was mar-
ried on June 14 to Mildred Ann Blake-
sley in Bond Chapel at the University of
Chicago. Their current address is 5417
South Woodlawn, Apt. 1-A, Chicago 15,
Illinois.

R. Lee Pana, A.B. '55, 13 W. Bates Ave-
nue, Villas, N.J., was ordained deacon in
April, 1958, and ordained priest Novem-
ber 1, 1958, in Trenton Cathedral. He is
a member of the Episcopal church.

Allen North Smith, A.B. '55, 7414 S.
Morrill, Chicago, 111., received a Master
of Arts degree from Southern Illinois
University at Cprbondale on June 15, 1958.

Nancy Moulton, '56, 907 Cleveland, Park
Ridge, 111., graduated from the University
of Chicago in June, 1958, receiving a

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